nervous breakdown

well folks, I think I've let things get to me. Called my dr. this morning due to headaches/depression and terrible crying spells and terrible fibro pain, and she told me to get to the ER. I'm waiting on my DH to get home to take me, cuz I'm scared to drive. They are a little worried about the headaches that I've been having for 5 days with no relief from anything. So, please wish me luck.

Thank you all for keeping me in your thoughts. Can't type much, too much pain, but wanted to let you know that at the er they did a ct of my brain to rule out an anurysm (sp?), they cam back good, but to rule out any bleeding in my brain, the did a spinal tap, OUCH!!!!!!! Everything came back looking good, so he's refered ne to a neurologist. Gonna go lay down now, as my head feels like it is going to explode, they told me that for the next 3 days I would have a bad headache due to the spinal tap. Hope all is well with all of you!!!

So sory to haear that you have these headaches.I have had migrains for 25 yrs and now they are associated with the fibro......really hon, there are som meds that can help for the most part, but then there are the days that only going to the emergency will help, there you can recieve a shot that will leave ya feeling no pain, actually very dull so it does not hurt. other days, i use a med called maxalt, they are very xpensive so ins. does pay, and they work fairly well, and on more of a daily dose, i use fiorinal/codiene, yellow and blue cap. and topamax at night , but those do not really prevent headaches, but i keep trying them so my neuro will know that i do all i can on my part to help myself. I keep rooms dark, limit noise as possible,put a cold pak across my forehead, and use my knuckle pressed against my temple to minimize pain. they do not really seem to go away 100% right, but it sure feels 100% better too. if I remember anything else i do, i will post it for ya, as you well know, we get this memory loss thats a pain of a different kind and in a different place!!ya know, pain in the sss! make you laff? anyway, relax, take care as much as possible..oh yes, CHEESE is a big no no for headaches, dairy produts of sorts can sometimes make one worse, not bring one on, but make it worse, but cut the cheese out,[pardon the pun], it is bad for a bad headache,there are other food groups that can cause or make it worse...wow, this is the longest post i have ever typed so I hope I help you and maybe others!!! bye, misspacotaco

I have also suffered from those headaches and had to go to the er for nights to get it all under control.
You are in my thoughts and prayers, I really know how horrible this is and how it makes you think you cannot stand the pain anymore.
They usually give me a shot that is called nubane and give it with phenagren and it will finally stop it after I have slept the pain away.
Bless you and keep us posted.

hi all, just a update, I had to back to the er yesterday, as my headache and neckache were about to kill me. They thought maybe some of the fluid from the spinal tap had leak into my system. They did what is call a B-patch on me, where they take blood, and then go back into my spine, and cover the hole left from the spinal tap, to ensure no leakage. I'm still not feeling 100%, actually not even close, but my neck pain has subsided somewhat. They put me on some pain meds, and naseau meds. Hopefully, this crap will be over by the end of the weekend. Anyway, off to take some meds, and go lay down. Thank you all, and I can not express this enough, for thinking of me. P.S. The one good thing that came out of all this, is that now I know I really DO have a brain up there, LOL!!!!!